

Cast & creator
Best known for Maverick, Maverick, Get Smart
Lane Chandler (1899–1972) was an American actor specializing in Westerns. In the early 1920s he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed him bit parts in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving leading roles, the first being The Legion of the Condemned. As a silent film star Chandler performed well, but when talkies arrived he was cast more in supporting roles, as in The Great Mike of 1944. He starred in a few low-budget westerns in the 1930s, but was more often cast as the leading man's partner, or saddle pal, or a sheriff or army officer. With the advent of television Chandler began making appearance on numerous series, often in Westerns such as The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Lawman, Have Gun – Will Travel, Rawhide, Maverick, Cheyenne, and Gunsmoke. He continued acting on TV and in films through 1966. He died in Los Angeles of heart disease in 1972, aged 73.
Also known as: Robert Chandler Oakes, Lane R. Chandler, Lane Arnold, Robert C. Oakes
211
film credits
30
television credits
241
1927–1971 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 241 of 241 credits

Lawson (uncredited)
1957
Marshal (uncredited)
1957
Gate Guard (uncredited)
1965


Sheriff
1959

Sen. Maple
1955
Joe Cooper
1955
Flynn
1949

Sam
1955
Trumbull
1955
Luke
1955
Warden
1955
Morgan
1955
Guard
1955
Sheriff
1955
Sheriff Jim Harkness
1957
Marshal
1957
Sheriff
1957

Sheriff
1950
Policeman (uncredited)
1946




Town Marshal
1961
Teresh
1949
Officer (uncredited)
1943
Earl Samson
1951
Captain of Fouquet's Guards
1939
Cavalry Captain (uncredited)
1946
Corporal Savage (uncredited)
1941
Dave (uncredited)
1952
Colonel (uncredited)
1948
Chip Walker
1956
Detective (uncredited)
1944
Prospector (uncredited)
1953
Townsman on Street with Mason (uncredited)
1958
Sam
1942
Head Settler (uncredited)
1955
Sentry (uncredited)
1941
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Crow's Nester (uncredited)
1955
Policeman (uncredited)
1954
Soldier Reporting to Popoff (uncredited)
1934
Revolutionary Officer (uncredited)
1938
Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited)
1942
Mike Faraday
1953
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
U.S. Border Patrol Officer
1939
Constable Fyffe
1940
Party Guest (uncredited)
1971
Cop Car-Chasing Foranti
1940
Cameraman (uncredited)
1938
Irby's Orderly at Libby (uncredited)
1940
Flier (uncredited)
1933
Northern Loyalist (uncredited)
1956
Ming's Soldier
1936
Field Judge
1938
Boone
1945
4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Joseph Conlon
1933
Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
1940
Ranger on Telephone (uncredited)
1939
Lorenzo's Lieutenant
1933
Sheriff Hardy (uncredited)
1952
Slim
1943
Gen. Saunders (uncredited)
1955
Detective (uncredited)
1939
Patrolman (uncredited)
1944
Policeman at Arcade (Uncredited)
1948
German Sentry (uncredited)
1942
Adjutant (uncredited)
1940
Larry Adams
1936
Darius
1936
Ranger White (Uncredited)
1944
Title Fight Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
1937
Army Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)
1937
Hamilton Lab Technician
1946
Morton
1952
Major
1940
Marshal Evans
1948
Acme Driver Bill (uncredited)
1940
Messenger
1947
Forest Ranger (uncredited)
1949
Slade
1944
Brother Dorn (uncredited)
1952
Frank (uncredited)
1938
Flight Commander
1938
Col. James Fannin (uncredited)
1956
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1945
Frank Tuttle
1944
Nat Oldroyd
1942
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1935
Hammond - Gambler
1945
Policeman #2 (Uncredited)
1946

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1939
Bill Patton
1937
Ed Folsey
1960
? (unconfirmed - pressbook name, Cal Williams)
1937
Hap Sutton
1955
Henchman with Rankin
1939
Intern (uncredited)
1946
Policeman
1948
Policeman at Ballinger's (uncredited)
1939
Anderson
1954
Sheriff
1952
Bob Lane
1931
Federal Officer (uncredited)
1937
Fletcher
1955
Davy Crockett
1937
Spectator
1938
Powerhouse Search Officer
1940
Steve Kinney
1943
Army Official at Wade's Lab
1939
Sheriff
1961
Jailer (uncredited)
1934
Policeman Detaining Marta and Jamison
1949
Corporal in Sherman's Office
1939
Al (uncredited)
1945
Lost Motorist (uncredited)
1946
Policeman
1939
Mountie Cooper
1939
Patrolman Kelly
1937
Jack
1933
Prison Guard
1947
Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger
1937
Townsman
1943
Actor (uncredited)
1937
Roy's Father
1939
Major Stacy Roberts
1942
Sheriff Jake Overby (uncredited)
1950
Doorman (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Schroeder
1946
Police Insp. Reed
1945
Porter (uncredited)
1940
Charles Holabird
1928
Jill Whitcomb
1940
Ship Officer (uncredited)
1944
Capt. Cardigan
1954
Mounted Officer (uncredited)
1944
George/Storekeeper
1952
Reporter
1937
Deputy Stan
1951
Policeman Announcing Miss Sayre (uncredited)
1937
Constable Rankin
1939
Henchman (uncredited)
1936
Mr. Clark (uncredited)
1948

Second Cop at Building Collapse (uncredited)
1940
Bryan Comer
1965
A Callum
1947
Henchman Corley
1942
Cliff - Henchman
1938

Second Detective
1938
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1937
Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Army Sergeant
1933
Steve Carson
1940
Joseph
1933
Police Lab Fingerprint Man
1941
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Captain of Guards (uncredited)
1937
Ted Thorp
1950
Duke Merrick
1943
Bridger
1936
Taggert
1941
George Hicks
1928
Doug Manning (uncredited)
1938
Brad Cardigan
1941
Boiler Room Guard
1938
Henchman Bull Harris
1933
Wild Bill Hickok
1940
Sheriff
1958
Courtroom Police Officer
1941
Policeman
1948
Brady (uncredited)
1946
Detective (uncredited)
1937
Bob Carleton
1931
Police Officer
1948
Dick Forrest
1938
Rancher
1927
Keene Wallace "The Wolf"
1932
Elliott Norton [Chs. 1, 9, 11] (uncredited)
1932
Anthony Cowles
1928
William Talbot
1928
Inspector in Montreal (Uncredited)
1940
Irate Store Owner (uncredited)
1948
Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)
1937
Robert Lennon
1928
Cop (uncredited)
1945
Cattleman Detective Ned
1936
Aggressive Motorist (uncredited)
1949
Dick Forrest
1940
Ding Stuart
1929
Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Assistant Coach Kane
1929
'Gun' Smith
1931
Steve Clayton
1944
Trimmer Winkler
1938
Minute Man
1944
Foreman Dunn
1936
Red Dawson (uncredited)
1951
Smoky Moore / Hans Beckmann
1943
Scrivner
1948
Jim Crawford
1939
Sergeant
1939
Larry Adams
1936
Flip LaRue
1932
Jack-Knife
1930
Ken Rogers
1938
Assistant District Attorney King
1933
Lane Cartwright
1935
Lt. Hays (radio voice) / Insp. L. McGrath
1937
Tex
1944
Marshal Houston
1951
Sam Hildur
1944
Jess Peters
1936
Tex Smith
1927
Lieutenant Bob Grey
1933
'Tex' Broderick
1935
Tex Robbins - Posing as Wolf Cassidy
1932
Ed Fairweather, Pony Express Rider
1940
Firebrand Jordan
1930
Colton
1945
Ray - Express agent
1935
Singer Martin - Secret Service Agent
1930
Jim Clayburn (uncredited)
1946
Bob Rand
1932
Jim Perkins
1933
Butch - Henchman
1938
'Tex' Wilkins
1932
Danny McGann
1931
Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Cal Morton
1930